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Quanterus Smith

Quanterus Smith
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Smith with the Broncos in 2014
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Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-11-26) November 26, 1989 (age 34)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Grayson (Loganville, Georgia)
College:Western Kentucky
NFL draft:2013 / round: 5 / pick: 146
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:11
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quanterus Smith (born November 26, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Western Kentucky. Smith was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Early life

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Smith attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.[1] He earned First-team All-County honors while at high school.[1] He also was lettered in Basketball for the Grayson Rams Basketball team.[1]

College career

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He was selected to Phil Steele's all-Sun Belt Conference third-team following his Sophomore season.[2] He finished his Sophomore season with 47 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles.[3] He finished his Junior season with a total of 38 tackles, 7.5 sacks.[3] On November 19, 2012, he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during a regular season game against Louisiana-Lafayette and would miss the remainder of his senior season.[4][5] Following the conclusion of his Senior season on December 5, 2012, he was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year for his outstanding breakout season[6] in which he recorded 38 Tackles, Career High 12.5 Sacks, one pass deflection, one fumble recovery in which returned 75 yards for a touchdown and 3 Forced fumbles.[3] He finished college with a total of 135 Tackles, 24 Sacks, 3 Pass Deflections and 5 Forced fumbles.[3]

Professional career

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Denver Broncos

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Smith was drafted in the 5th round, 146th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL draft.[7] On May 10, 2013, Smith signed his rookie contract.[8] On August 31, 2013, he was placed on injured reserve with an ACL injury.[9] On April 28, 2015, Smith was waived.[10]

New York Jets

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On October 28, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[11] On November 19, 2015, he was released.[12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On November 23, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13]

Detroit Lions

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On July 20, 2016, Smith signed to the Detroit Lions.[14] On August 29, 2016, Smith was waived by the Lions.[15]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[16]

Personal life

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On August 15, 2017, Smith was charged with armed robbery after he and a friend robbed an AT&T store at gun point and led police on a high speed chase[17] in Douglas County, Georgia.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Western Kentucky Profile". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Five Hilltoppers Named To Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference Team". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Quanterus Smith College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ^ "Quanterus Smith Tears ACL, Out For Season". kentuckysports.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "Torn ACL ends season for DE Quanterus Smith". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  6. ^ "WKU's Quanterus Smith named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year, Six Hilltoppers Selected First-team All-Conference". wbko.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Montgomery, Kyle (April 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos select DE Quanterus Smith in Round 5". Mile High Report. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Mike, Bronco (May 10, 2013). "Broncos sign DE Quanterus Smith and WR Tavarres King". Mile High Report. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Montgomery, Kyle (August 31, 2013). "Broncos place Quanterus Smith on IR, release Lilja, King". Mile High Report. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  10. ^ Mike, Bronco (April 28, 2015). "Broncos waive DL Quanterus Smith". Mile High Report. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  11. ^ B, John (October 28, 2015). "Jets Release Steve Weatherford". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  12. ^ Wyatt, David (November 20, 2015). "Jets Sign DB Kevin Short, Cut DE Quanterus Smith". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  13. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 23, 2015). "Jaguars Sign OLB Quanterus Smith To Practice Squad - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  14. ^ Sessler, Marc (July 20, 2015). "Lions add free-agent pass rusher Quanterus Smith". NFL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "Lions acquire G Brandon Thomas via trade with 49ers and announce additional roster moves". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  16. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Former NFL Player Leads Police On Chase Following Robbery (Police Dash Cam Video)", Youtube, August 21, 2017
  18. ^ "Ex-NFL player arrested after armed robbery", Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 15, 2017
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